2012 ITM Cup

2012 ITM Cup season
Countries New Zealand New Zealand
Date 23 August – 27 October 2012
Champions Canterbury
Runners-up Auckland
Promoted Counties Manukau
Relegated Hawke's Bay
Matches played 76
Tries scored 448 (average 5.895 per match)
Top point scorer Gareth Anscombe (Auckland)
191 points
Top try scorer Johnny McNicholl (Canterbury)
10 tries
Official website
www.itmcup.co.nz
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The 2012 ITM Cup season was the seventh season since the competition reconstruction in 2006 and the second under the new Premiership and Championship format. For the ITM Cup competition it involved the top 14 provincial unions of New Zealand. The tournament was won by Canterbury, who defeated Auckland 31–18 in the competition final. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ITM Cup and it was currently the third season under the new sponsor. Including the defunct National Provincial Championship, this is the 36th season of New Zealand's premier domestic competition. The regular season matches took place from 23 August until 14 October – followed by the semi-finals that culminated in the final on 27 October.

The 2012 season saw Hawke's Bay enter the Premiership division for the first time, having replaced the under-performing Southland.[1] Hawke's Bay achieved three victories in their inaugural division, but finished last following the regular season.

Competition format

Covering 10 weeks, the schedule features a total of 76 matches. The 14 teams are grouped and divided into two divisions of seven teams, labeled the Premiership Division and the Championship Division. They are based on their on-field finishing positions following the previous year, teams finishing 1-7 will form the Premiership, teams finishing 8-14 will form the Championship. Including a promotion/relegation process between the winner of the Championship receiving automatic promotion to the Premiership replacing the seventh placed team in the Premiership which will be relegated to the Championship for the following year.[2] The regular season consists of two types of matches:

The top four teams of each division, will move on to the finals. The top two division winners, based on table points, received a home semi-final. In the first round of the finals, the semi-finals, the second division winner hosts the third division winner, and the first division winner hosts the fourth division winner. The final is hosted by the top remaining seed.[3]

There is also the Ranfurly Shield. It is automatically contested when the holder of the shield plays at home in any round (excluding semis and final).

Standings

Premiership Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Canterbury 10 8 0 2 419 132 +287 51 15 6 1 39
2 Wellington 10 8 0 2 323 203 +120 41 24 7 0 39
3 Auckland 10 8 0 2 322 252 +70 33 24 5 0 37
4 Taranaki 10 7 0 3 323 266 +57 38 31 5 0 33
5 Waikato 10 6 0 4 272 230 +42 32 26 3 1 28
6 Bay of Plenty 10 3 0 7 232 311 –79 26 32 3 1 16
7 Hawke's Bay 10 3 0 7 170 301 –131 14 33 1 1 14
Championship Division
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Counties Manukau 10 6 0 4 317 227 +90 36 23 7 3 34
2 Otago 10 5 0 5 292 285 +7 26 31 4 2 26
3 Tasman 10 5 0 5 209 227 –18 24 22 2 2 24
4 Southland 10 4 0 6 150 276 –126 14 34 1 2 19
5 Northland 10 3 0 7 225 319 –94 26 34 3 2 17
6 Manawatu 10 3 0 7 198 321 –123 20 41 2 2 16
7 North Harbour 10 1 0 9 205 307 –102 25 36 2 3 9

Source: itmcup.co.nz

Legend:

     Qualified for Division Finals.
     Relegated to Championship for 2013.
Ranfurly Shield holders.
  • Pld = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Points breakdown:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

The Overall Standings classification system:

  • Four Division Winners/Leaders in log points order
  • The remaining three teams in log points order
  • When teams are level on log points, they are sorted by:
    • the winner of the round robin match between the two provinces
    • highest overall points difference
    • highest number of tries scored
    • highest number of points scored
    • a coin toss

Round-by-round

Team Points by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Auckland 36 29 11 33 59 16 32 22 16 37 43 32 43 30 22 18 36 16 24 19 322 252 32.2 25.2
Bay of Plenty 22 37 31 19 13 47 6 15 37 16 41 42 26 36 31 19 3 17 22 63 232 311 23.2 31.1
Canterbury 22 25 33 11 36 3 20 12 9 18 52 27 84 0 56 11 44 3 63 22 419 132 41.9 13.2
Counties Manukau 30 9 30 37 27 15 47 13 43 12 31 28 18 22 28 32 19 28 44 31 317 227 31.7 22.7
Hawke's Bay 29 36 15 30 37 30 6 22 7 35 42 41 21 15 7 20 3 44 3 28 170 301 21.7 30.1
Manawatu 11 30 16 59 33 20 3 27 23 20 28 31 18 59 35 51 20 7 11 17 198 334 19.8 33.4
North Harbour 22 42 3 36 15 27 17 18 20 23 25 54 17 27 28 34 16 36 42 10 205 307 20.5 30.7
Northland 34 46 29 27 20 33 18 17 20 17 31 32 12 16 19 31 11 56 31 44 225 319 22.5 31.9
Otago 46 34 19 31 15 10 12 43 54 25 39 13 15 21 51 35 22 49 19 24 292 285 29.2 28.5
Southland 9 30 8 40 10 15 10 13 35 7 27 17 16 12 0 84 18 47 17 11 150 276 15 27.6
Taranaki 37 22 49 40 22 6 18 9 32 43 32 31 59 18 10 46 47 18 17 33 323 266 32.3 26.6
Tasman 25 22 40 49 27 3 13 10 17 20 13 39 19 20 17 3 28 19 10 42 209 227 20.9 22.7
Waikato 42 22 27 29 22 32 15 6 13 29 27 52 20 19 46 10 32 28 28 3 272 230 27.2 23
Wellington 30 11 30 15 40 8 12 20 29 13 30 43 36 26 34 28 49 22 33 17 323 203 32.3 20.3
Offensive Defensive
Team Tries by Round Total Average
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Auckland 3 2 1 3 8 1 4 3 1 4 4 5 4 4 1 0 5 1 2 1 33 24 3.3 2.4
Bay of Plenty 3 4 3 1 2 5 0 0 4 1 5 5 2 3 4 3 0 2 3 8 26 32 2.6 3.2
Canterbury 1 3 3 1 5 0 3 2 0 2 6 3 12 0 7 1 6 0 8 3 51 15 5.1 1.5
Counties Manukau 4 0 3 3 4 2 5 2 5 0 4 3 0 1 4 4 1 3 6 5 36 23 3.6 2.3
Hawke's Bay 2 3 2 4 3 3 0 3 1 4 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 6 0 3 14 33 1.4 3.3
Manawatu 1 3 1 8 4 2 0 4 2 3 3 4 2 8 4 6 2 1 1 2 20 41 2 4.1
North Harbour 3 6 0 5 2 4 2 0 3 2 3 6 2 2 4 5 1 5 5 1 25 36 2.5 3.6
Northland 4 4 3 3 2 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 4 1 7 5 6 26 34 2.6 3.4
Otago 4 4 1 3 0 1 0 5 6 3 5 2 0 0 6 4 3 7 1 2 26 31 2.6 3.1
Southland 0 4 1 5 1 0 1 2 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 12 2 5 2 1 14 34 1.4 3.4
Taranaki 4 3 5 5 3 0 2 0 5 4 2 4 8 2 1 7 5 2 3 4 38 31 3.8 3.1
Tasman 3 1 5 5 4 0 2 1 1 2 2 5 1 2 2 0 3 1 1 5 24 22 2.4 2.2
Waikato 6 3 3 3 3 4 0 0 1 4 3 6 2 1 7 1 4 4 3 0 32 26 3.2 2.6
Wellington 3 1 4 2 5 1 2 3 4 1 4 4 3 2 5 4 7 3 4 3 41 24 4.1 2.4
Offensive Defensive
Team Progression – 2012 ITM Cup season
Premiership
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15
Canterbury 1
(5th)		 5
(3rd)		 10
(2nd)		 10
(2nd)		 14
(1st)		 14
(1st)		 14
(3rd)		 14
(4th)		 19
(4th)		 19
(4th)		 24
(4th)		 24
(4th)		 29
(4th)		 34
(1st)		 39
(1st)
Wellington 4
(3rd)		 9
(1st)		 14
(1st)		 14
(1st)		 14
(4th)		 14
(4th)		 19
(1st)		 19
(3rd)		 20
(3rd)		 24
(2nd)		 29
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 34
(1st)		 34
(2nd)		 39
(2nd)
Auckland 4
(4th)		 4
(5th)		 9
(4th)		 9
(4th)		 14
(3rd)		 14
(3rd)		 14
(4th)		 19
(2nd)		 24
(1st)		 24
(1st)		 28
(3rd)		 28
(2nd)		 33
(3rd)		 33
(4th)		 37
(3rd)
Taranaki 5
(2nd)		 5
(4th)		 10
(3rd)		 10
(3rd)		 14
(2nd)		 14
(2nd)		 18
(2nd)		 19
(1st)		 23
(2nd)		 23
(3rd)		 28
(2nd)		 28
(3rd)		 33
(2nd)		 33
(3rd)		 33
(4th)
Waikato 5
(1st)		 5
(2nd)		 6
(5th)		 6
(5th)		 6
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 10
(5th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(6th)		 14
(6th)		 19
(5th)		 24
(5th)		 24
(5th)		 28
(5th)
Bay of Plenty 0
(7th)		 0
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 9
(6th)		 9
(6th)		 11
(5th)		 11
(5th)		 16
(5th)		 16
(6th)		 16
(6th)		 16
(6th)		 16
(6th)
Hawke's Bay 1
(6th)		 1
(6th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(6th)		 5
(7th)		 5
(7th)		 10
(7th)		 10
(7th)		 14
(7th)		 14
(7th)		 14
(7th)		 14
(7th)		 14
(7th)
Championship
Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15
Counties Manukau 5
(1st)		 5
(1st)		 6
(1st)		 11
(1st)		 16
(1st)		 16
(1st)		 21
(1st)		 21
(1st)		 26
(1st)		 26
(1st)		 27
(1st)		 27
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 29
(1st)		 34
(1st)
Otago 5
(2nd)		 5
(2nd)		 5
(3rd)		 5
(3rd)		 9
(3rd)		 9
(3rd)		 9
(4th)		 14
(3rd)		 19
(2nd)		 19
(2nd)		 20
(2nd)		 25
(2nd)		 25
(2nd)		 25
(2nd)		 26
(2nd)
Tasman 4
(3rd)		 4
(3rd)		 5
(2nd)		 5
(2nd)		 10
(2nd)		 14
(2nd)		 15
(2nd)		 15
(2nd)		 15
(3rd)		 15
(4th)		 16
(3rd)		 16
(3rd)		 20
(3rd)		 24
(3rd)		 24
(3rd)
Southland 0
(7th)		 0
(7th)		 0
(6th)		 0
(6th)		 1
(6th)		 2
(6th)		 7
(6th)		 7
(6th)		 11
(5th)		 15
(5th)		 15
(5th)		 15
(5th)		 15
(6th)		 15
(6th)		 19
(4th)
Northland 1
(4th)		 1
(4th)		 5
(4th)		 5
(4th)		 9
(4th)		 9
(4th)		 13
(3rd)		 13
(4th)		 15
(4th)		 16
(3rd)		 16
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 16
(4th)		 17
(5th)
Manawatu 0
(5th)		 0
(5th)		 0
(7th)		 5
(5th)		 5
(5th)		 5
(5th)		 9
(5th)		 9
(5th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(6th)		 10
(6th)		 11
(6th)		 15
(5th)		 15
(5th)		 16
(6th)
North Harbour 0
(6th)		 0
(6th)		 0
(5th)		 0
(7th)		 1
(7th)		 1
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 2
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 4
(7th)		 9
(7th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall division log position in brackets.
Key: win draw loss bye

Points Scorers

Updated: 27 October 2012

Regular Season

The results of the season were as follows:[4]

Round 1

Round 2

Bye/s: Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau, Manawatu, North Harbour, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato

Round 3

Round 4

Bye/s: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Hawke's Bay, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington

Round 5

Round 6

Bye/s: Auckland, Canterbury, Counties Manukau, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, North Harbour, Northland, Otago, Taranaki, Wellington

Round 7

Round 8

Bye/s: Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Counties Manukau, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Northland, Southland, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington

Round 9

Round 10

Bye/s: Auckland, Canterbury, Counties Manukau, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, North Harbour, Otago, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato

Round 11

Round 12

Bye/s: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Counties Manukau, Hawke's Bay, North Harbour, Northland, Southland, Tasman, Wellington

Round 13

Round 14

Bye/s: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Manawatu, North Harbour, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Waikato, Wellington

Round 15

Finals

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Counties Manukau 48
4 Southland 23
1 Counties Manukau 41
2 Otago 16
2 Otago 41
3 Tasman 34

Semi-finals Final
      
1 Canterbury (a.e.t.) 51
4 Taranaki 27
1 Canterbury 31
3 Auckland 18
2 Wellington 22
3 Auckland 33

Semi-finals

19 October 2012
19:35 NZST
Otago 41–34 Tasman
Try: Jackson Hemopo  5'
Adam Thomson  36'
Fumiaki Tanaka  60'
Tony Ensor  66'
Con: Glenn Dickson  6', 61', 67' (2/3)
Pen: Glenn Dickson  14', 51', 63', 74', 78' (5/5)
 Report Try: Andrew Goodman  20'
Peter Betham  45'
Albert Nikoro  57'
Con: Andrew Goodman  21', 46' (2/3)
Pen: Andrew Goodman  9', 11', 71' (3/5)
Albert Nikoro  30', 34' (2/3)
20 October 2012
14:05 NZST
Counties Manukau 48–23 Southland
Try: Sherwin Stowers  36'
Bundee Aki  43'
Rey Lee-Lo  69', 80'
Toni Pulu  74'
DJ Forbes  77'
Con: Baden Kerr  75', 78', 80' (3/6)
Pen: Baden Kerr  2', 9', 47', 62' (4/5)
 Report Try: Tayler Adams  11'
Marty McKenzie  33'
Con: Scott Eade  12', 34' (2/2)
Pen: Scott Eade  17', 31', 56' (3/5)
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: New Zealand Nick Briant
20 October 2012
16:35 NZST
Canterbury 51–27
(a.e.t.) 		Taranaki
Try: Wyatt Crockett  16', 88'
Matt Todd  19'
George Whitelock  92'
Jordan Taufua  97'
Con: Tom Taylor  17' (1/2)
Tyler Bleyendaal  89', 93', 98' (3/3)
Pen: Tom Taylor  30', 33', 43', 52', 56' (5/5)
Tyler Bleyendaal  95' (1/1)
 Report Try: James Marshall  6'
Jason Eaton  38'
Chris Walker  63'
Seta Tamanivalu  73'
Con: Beauden Barrett  7', 39' (2/4)
Pen: Beauden Barrett  24' (1/1)
20 October 2012
19:05 NZST
Wellington 22–33 Auckland
Try: Ross Filipo  36'
Mark Reddish  42'
Ardie Savea  56'
Con: Jason Woodward  43', 57' (2/3)
Pen: Jason Woodward  25' (1/2)
 Report Try: Pauliasi Manu  49'
Malakai Fekitoa  58', 70'
Hadleigh Parkes  73'
Con: Gareth Anscombe  59', 74' (2/4)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe  7', 27', 30' (3/4)

Finals

26 October 2012
19:35 NZST
Counties Manukau 41–16 Otago
Try: Augustine Pulu  3', 59'
Mark Selwyn  28'
Tim Nanai-Williams  72'
David Bason  77'
Con: Baden Kerr  4', 29', 60', 73' (4/4)
Sherwin Stowers  78' (1/1)
Pen: Baden Kerr  17', 36' (2/4)
 Report Try: Adam Thomson  20'
Con: Glenn Dickson  21' (1/1)
Pen: Glenn Dickson  10', 26', 53' (3/3)
ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe
Referee: New Zealand Keith Brown
27 October 2012
19:35 NZST
Canterbury 31–18 Auckland
Try: Tom Taylor  10', 38'
Telusa Veainu  60'
Con: Tom Taylor  11', 61' (2/3)
Pen: Tom Taylor  32', 42', 48' (3/3)
Drop: Tyler Bleyendaal  56'
 Report Try: Hadleigh Parkes  2'
Lolagi Visinia  79'
Con: Gareth Anscombe  3' (1/2)
Pen: Gareth Anscombe  14', 28' (2/3)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Victorious Hawke's Bay promoted". allblacks.com. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "2010 ITM Cup Competition Structures", Manawatu Rugby Union. Retrieved on 7 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "ITM Cup Finals schedule". allblacks.com. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "2012 ITM Cup Draw" (pdf). ITM Cup. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
Preceded by
2011 ITM Cup		 ITM Cup
2012
Canterbury 		Succeeded by
2013 ITM Cup
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